Found a local investor who was very eager to buy right on that very block.

To do that you need to have the financial wherewithal to get the property under contract though.I don't know your market, but in mine you won't get an offer considered by a seller unless you have proof of funds or a lender approval letter.

I did it with H&R block for last year and didn't see what the saved number even was.My last mortgage was a real pain to get.

I am a tax accountant working at a big 4 accounting firm so a large chunk of my time is blocked off by tax busy seasons.

I have a chance to buy a property on East Upsal, 2 blocks from Germantown AV.

Find someone that will treat you like an intelligent adult, who doesn't put expiration dates on preapproval letters so that, again, you aren't feeling time-pressured to move before you're ready.

You need to get you funding letter that says you have the funds to buy, several Realtors will also ring up your lender to find out how strong it is before they accept an offer now its that competitive. 

Also found a home there 4/2 2300 sf two blocks over in same neighborhood just sold for 480k.

http://www.trachte.com/seminars-videos/building-blocks-storage/

Houses for $500k a block from homes for $80k.